Ah … the revolver. Timeless and still highly trusted. Why not? Outside the side-by-side shotgun, few firearms have more on-the-ground, behind-the-trigger practical testing backing up their prowess. Old West gunslinger Wyatt Earp and modernday New York lawman Jim Cirillo bet their lives regularly on the wheelguns. Both came out winners.
Far from outdated, the revolver is tried-and-true. Even so, the handgun has remained relevant to modern shooters, evolving into more useful and convenient forms. Next to light alloy frames and hammerless designs, one adaptation gaining favor presently is the 9mm revolver.
Though, truth be told, the concept is nothing new. Gun designers have squeezed in the 9mm and other semiautomatic pistol cartridges into wheelguns for decades, creating classics along the way. The .45 ACP M1917, for instance.
While the 9mm doesn’t have as storied a model to its name, gunmakers have cooked up some dandy revolvers for the cartridge in recent years. Competitive shooters have especially benefited with geeked-out, highly tuned race
